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Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic
biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona.
Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs.
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Buzzard's Roost, Resacca, Kenesaw Mt.,
Pulaski and Nashville. Moved to Cal.
in 1872; merchant and manager San
Jose Fruit Packing Co., San Jose,
Cal., until 1886; moved to San Diego,
Cal., 1888; vice-pres. and cashier
Consolidated National Bank, San Diego,
until July, 1893; pres. Savings Bank
of San Diego County, 1893-98; moved
to Los Angeles in 1898 where he has
since resided and has operated a real
estate business and engaged in ranch-
ing and horticulture. Member firm of
Barbour & Ennis, pres. West Coast
Water Co., secy. Jurupa Water Co.,
West Coast Eucalyptus Co., Sunny
Slope Land Co., and secy. and treas.
Carmel Water Co. Member Military
Order of Loyal Legion; Mason fra-
ternity, and Jonathan Club.
BARCLAY, Henry Augustus.
Lawyer. Res. 1153 Norton Ave.; office
600-02 Frost Bldg., Los Angeles.
Born in Punxsutawney, Jefferson
county, Pa., Jan. 17, 1849; son of
David and Sarah Cooper (Gaskill)
Barclay. Married to Lily A. Ward
in 1892. Taught by private tutors
1856-57; Moravian School, Litiz, Pa.,
1858-60; public schools and private
academy, Brookville, Pa., 1860-62; pri-
vate schools, Kittanning, Pa., 1863-64;
Dayton Academy, Armstrong county,
Pa., 1864-67; Allegheny College,
Meadville, Pa., 1869-71; Cornell Univ.,
Ithaca, N. Y.; studied law in father's
office, Kittanning, Pa., and was ad-
mitted to the bar in April, 1871.
Practiced in Armstrong and Clarion
counties, Pa., 1871-72; moved to
Pittsburgh in 1872 and entered into
partnership with father; firm name
David Barclay & Son; moved to Los
Angeles in 1874, and resumed prac-
tice which he has continued to date.
Associated with R. N. C. Wilson,
1876-86; Barclay, Wilson & Redick,
1886-87; Barclay, Wilson & Carpenter,
1887-92; practiced alone, 1892-96;
formed partnership with Edgar W.
Camp, 1897, which continued until
1899; formed partnership with Gilbert
D. Munson, 1900, which ended
with death of Munson in 1911; since
that date has continued practice
alone. Vice and acting chairman Los
Angeles County Central Committee,
1879-84; chairman of same 1884-88;
member Union League (first organ-
ization) and of Republican League;
one of the organizers, atty. and dir.
of the Southern California National
Bank (now Merchants National
Bank); did a great deal of work to
secure the San Gabriel and forest
reservation; promoted and organized
the corporations which started Rialto,
South Riverside (now Corona),
Bloomington and Beaumont, besides
many smaller subdivisions. Member
Masonic fraternity, Scottish Rite;
Shrine; Los Angeles City, Cornell,
Celtic and Los Angeles Country
clubs; Chamber of Commerce;
American Bar Assn.; State Bar Assn.;
Los Angeles Bar Assn.; Municipal
League; Los Angeles Pioneers;
Fraternal Brotherhood; Pennsylvania
State Soc. Methodist.
BARDSHAR, William Peck.
Broker, mines and lands. Res. 1115 Colton;
office 124 W. Sixth st., Los Angeles,
Cal. Born in Clyde, O., Feb. 12, 1880;
son of William and Ruth O. (Peck)
Bardshar. Married to Charita Alma
Winship in 1906. Attended grammar
and high schools of Clyde, O.; Case
College, Cleveland, O.; studied under
prominent geologists and mining en-
gineers in Ariz. and Mexico. In
hemp business in Philippine Islands,
1900-02; engaged in copra and guano
business; returned to U. S. in 1903;
became interested in development of
various mining interests in Ariz.; for
some time engaged in general store
business, Globe, Ariz.; owned and ed-
ited Bisbee Tribune; at same time op-
erated copper properties in Cochise
Co., Ariz.; moved to Los Angeles,
Cal., 1910; in brokerage business in
Los Angeles, handling agricultural
and mineral lands; at present inter-
ested in development of mining prop-
erties in Ariz., and in colonization of
agricultural lands in southwest. In
U. S. Vols., Philippine Islands; in sev-
eral battles and skirmishes of Samar
and other southern islands. Presbyterian.
BARHAM, Guy Brinton.
Custom house and internal revenue broker.
Res. 1143 W. Seventh St.; office 715
International Bank Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Born in Dalles, Ore,,
March 21, 1864; son of Richard Marion
and Martha Medora (Arnold)
Barham. Married to Marie Humphreys
Baby in 1903. Education re-
ceived in the public schools of
Watsonville and Anaheim, Cal. Railway
postal clerk, 1886-88; deputy collector
internal revenue at Los Angeles, Cal.,
1888-90; established present business
in 1890; police commissioner of Los
Angeles, 1895-96; pres. of Board of
Bank Commissioners of Cal., 1902-06;
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